William Chris Vineyards Texas Wines Receive Gold and Silver Medals at International Competition in France

29 Jul 2014 --- William Chris Vineyards has been invited to pour its Gold-medal winning wine at this year's TexSom Texas Grand Tasting at the Four Seasons Resort in Las Colinas, Texas on August 11, 2014.

Texas wines from William Chris Vineyards earned three medals — two gold and one silver — at the 2014 Concours International de Lyon, France.   

Chris Brundrett, co-owner of William Chris Vineyards, said, "While our Texas wine growing focuses on sharing a piece of our world with our guests here in the Hill Country, the competition in Lyon, France is important in that it allows us to benchmark a few wines we believe are special for the future of Texas wine. The 2012 Mourvedre, which comes from a 7-year project working with Andy Timmons' Lost Draw Vineyards in the High Plains, is one of those special wines. We think Mourvedre has a big future in Texas, and it's exciting to see it earn a gold medal in France, where the Mourvedre is an important part of major wine regions including the Rhone and Provence."

Bill Blackmon, co-owner of William Chris Vineyards, said, "We're very happy that our flagship wine, the 2012 Enchante, also received a gold medal in France. This is a Bordeaux-inspired blend made from grapes grown right here in the Texas Hill Country. As Texas vineyards mature, and our methods remain focused on producing regionally distinct wines true to their origin, we will continue to see quality in the bottle. It's an exciting time for Texas wine, and we are pleased to share a piece of our world with wine lovers in France."

The 2012 Mourvedre will be featured at the Grand Tasting of the 2014 TexSom wine conference on Monday August 11 at the Four Seasons Resort in Las Colinas.